In this section, we're going to go through the system and highlight the configuration options that are part of the default Drupal distro. We're not going to install any additional extensions or modify any code—we're going to focus exclusively on what can be done straight out of the box. We'll then apply this knowledge with an example configuration of the Garland default theme in the section that follows this one.

To begin, navigate to the theme manager (Administer | Site building | Themes). Access the configuration options of the Garland theme by clicking the configure link in the right hand column.

The Garland theme as it appears in the Theme Manager. The configure link is in the right hand column

The Theme Configuration screen provides access to both global configuration and theme-specific configuration settings. As the name implies, global configuration is used to apply configuration choices consistently site wide—even across multiple themes. The theme specific configuration...